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Table 2 Age distribution of positivity rate (%) for TTIs combined tests of blood donors in Blood Donors Center at HMC, 2013–2017

From: Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in the State of Qatar, 2013–2017

Age Groups

≤ 20

21–30

31–40

41–50

51–60

> 60

P-value

2013

1.53

1.61

2.06

2.36

2.23

1.39

P < 0.001

2014

2.42

1.87

2.28

2.46

2.32

3.10

2015

2.48

1.47

1.59

1.84

1.63

2.32

2016

4.66

1.73

1.71

1.84

1.83

1.45

2017

6.35

1.72

1.80

1.86

1.54

3.02

  1. Combined Tests: (HBsAg, HBcAb, HBV NAT, HCV Ab, INNO-LIA HCV, HCV NAT, HTLV-I/II Ab, INNO-LIA HTLV-I, Syphilis Ab and INNO-LIA Syphilis, in addition to Malaria Ab and Ag tests)